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CEC 2026 Schedule at a Glance

CEC 2026 Session Browser

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Tuesday, March 10
2 pm - 7 pmBadge Pickup/Registration
2 pm - 7 pmCEC Hub Open
Wednesday, March 11
7 am - 6:30 pmBadge Pickup/Registration
7 am - 6:30 pmCEC Hub Open
9 am - 12 pmPre-Convention Workshops (separate ticket purchase required)
9 am - 4 pmPre-Convention Workshops (separate ticket purchase required)
1 pm - 5 pmExpo Hall Open
1:30 pm - 2:30pm First Time Attendee Orientations
1 pm - 4:30 pmConvention Programming included in registration begins
3:30 pm - 4:30pm First Time Attendee Orientations
5 pm - 6:30 pmOpportunity in the Shift: Honoring IDEA’s Legacy and the Future You’re Leading and Learning in the Age of AI
6:30 pm - 10:00 pmOpening Reception
Thursday, March 12
7:30 am - 5:30 pmBadge Pickup/Registration
7:30 am - 5:30 pmCEC Hub Open
8 am - 9 amPre-Service Teacher Mentoring Breakfast 
9:15 am - 10:15 amEarly Career Mentoring Breakfast 
8 am - 4 pmExpo Open
8 am - 10 amCoffee in the Expo Hall
8 am - 3:15 pmProgramming
11 am - 1 pmConcession Stands (for purchase) 
11:30 am - 1 pmAwards and Recognition Luncheon (separate ticket purchase required)
4 pm - 5 pmThe Science of Happiness
Friday, March 13
7:30 am - 4 pmBadge Pickup/Registration
7:30 am - 1 pmCEC Hub Open
8 am - 1 pmExpo Open
8 am - 10 amCoffee in the Expo Hall
8 am - 3:15 pmProgramming
11 am - 1 pmConcession Stands (for purchase) 
11:45 am - 2:00 pmRepresentative Assembly (RA) Meeting
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmYes I Can Awards Ceremony
6 pm - 8 pmCEC Celebration (separate ticket purchase required)
Saturday, March 14
7:30 am - 11:30 amBadge Pickup/Registration
8 am - 11:30 amProgramming
8:30 am - 11:30 amPost-Convention Workshops (separate ticket purchase required)
Last Updated:  27 February, 2026

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